Cutting mechanism for display-racks.



F. E. FISHERING.

CUTTINGMECHANISM FOR DISPLAY RACKS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23. 1915.

1,191,777. Patented July 18, 1916.

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CUTTING MECHANISM FOR DISPLAY RACKS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23. l9l5- Patented July 18, 1916.

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To all whom it mayconcern .7 4

'Be it known that I, FRED *EARL'FISHERING,

a citizen of the United States, residing at' Eureka, in the county of Humboldt and State of California, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in'Cutting' Mechanism for Display-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art'to which 1 V on'opposite sides of'the standards 1 and 2 and'are here shown in the form ofupwardly I it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in display racks and more pa rticularly'to racks for displaying oil cloth or other rolled fabric.

The object of the invention is to so construct a rack of this character that Various kinds of cloth may be displayed and one kind may be quickly, easily and accurately measured and the required amount out there from. w

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient rack of this charequipped with this improved cutting and clamping mechanism with the clamping mechanismshown' in operative position; I Fig. 2' is an end elevation thereof; Fig. 3.;is an enlarged detail end elevation showing the clamping member in open position; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail front elevation'with the clamping member shown inopen'position. "Fig. 5 is a transverse'vertical section taken on'the line 5-.5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail" top plan view with; the;

clamping members. shownclosed; Fig.7 is an enlarged detail front elevation. of the knife and its mounting.

In theembodiment herein illustrated a rack'is shown flcomposed of i two upright standards 1 and 2 having laterally extending feet} at theirlower endsland which are connected-by cross bar's l, 5 and 6 suitably spaced apart, said bars being herein shown one arranged near'the bottom of the rack and two adjacent the top thereof, The sup porting feet 3 of this rackare herein shown CUTTING ECHANISM FOIQ,IDISPLAY-RAQKS;I

Specification of Letters Patent: P te t Application filed August 23, 1915 Serial No; 46,996.

connected with the standards l and 2 by means of 4 socket members 7 although obviously they maybe connected in any other suitable or desired manner and these socket members are shown provided 'with' laterally a July 18; 1916.

extending flanges 8 which are'bolted to a head-9 which connects the feet'3. The bottom cross bar is also shownconnected with the socket member 7. m

Rollsupporting brackets 10 are arranged curved arms having recesses 11in their free ends fora purpose to be described. These brackets or arms'10 are here shown connectedattheir innferfends with a fastening of fabric to-be displayed and shown at RI l abricsupporting rods 'orbars 13 are shown detachably mounted in the sockets or recesses 11 formed in the free ends of the brackets 10 and project at their opposite endsbeyond said brackets to form a reliable support for the fabric to be displayed, a portion of which is unrolled and passed over these bars in theusual manner.

The upper ends ofvthe standards 1 and 2 are connected by a shelf-like top or plate 14' which maybe of any suitable or desired width being here shown wider than the standards l and 2 and projecting at one edge beyond'thefiat faces of saidfstandards so that the edgethereof overhangs and prefers.

extends slightly beyond the free ends f the, armsoribrackets 10 for a: VPIUIPQSB to 1 be 'flesq d- .T rjreie n P r of.

these top plates14 areihere shown supported by "angularlbrackets 15 connected withthe' lower face of the top 14 and the front faces ofthe standards 1 and2 (see Fig.2). V This h lf 1 p e-1 is p o d d a i s front edgeoni its upper face. witha longif tudinallv extending-1 rib 1 6 for ,a purpose to A campi member- .7. "is, hin ed. a as Saar edges'beingshown beveled at 18 w adapt the member 17 to be opened and sup'-' ported in upright position as shown in Fig. 3, the beveled ends abutting when said member is in this position and thus forming stops for limiting itsrearward movement,the bev'el being so formed that the hinged member when raised extends slightly beyond the perpendicular being tilted slightly backward to. prevent the possibility of its accidentally dropping forward into closed position. This hinged clamping member is preferably cut away throughout the greater portion of its length from its rear edge to a point beyond the center thereof, said cut away portion extending throughout its length a distance between the standards 1 and 2 corresponding in length to the width of the fabric which is to be carried by the rack and passed through this cut-away portion or opening 19 when it is desired to measure off and cut a portion from the roll of fabric. The lower face of this hinged clamping member is lined with felt or other suitable fabric 20 which is designed to frictionally engage and hold the cloth clamped between said member and the stationary top 14 when it is desired to out a portion from the roll. As shown a metal bar 21 overlaps the inner edge of the felt 20 and secures it to the top 17 by means of screws 22 which pass through said metal strip or bar and the felt over which it is placed and enter the material constituting the clamping member 17. This, clamping member 17 is ofa width slightly less than the distance between the inner edge of the rib 16 and the rear edge of the plate 14 so that when said member 17 is in closed clamping position a groove 23 will be formed between the front edge of the clamping member and the inner I face of the rib and thus provide a guide-way for the blade of the cutter which is carried by the hinged clamping member and will now be described.

This improved cutter is shown in the form of a casting 24 which is slidably mounted on a rail 25 mounted on the outer face of the member 17 adjacent its free front edge, said rail being secured to said member in any suitable manner, screws being here shown connected to said member and the rail being shown round in cross section although obviously it may be of any other desired cross sectional contour. The casting or blocl; 24 has its front edge arranged flush with the front edge of the member 17 when in applied position and a knife blade 26 issecnre'd to said front edge of the block 24 being preferably adjustably mounted thereon by means of screws 27 and 28 one of which pivotally nne t he l de to t bl k and t her x nds t ug a g udinally d spo d slot 29 formed in the blade, the screw 27 being in the form of a set screw to provide for the vertical adjustment of the blade relatively to the block. This blade 26 depends,

below the inner face of the member 17 and the cutting edge thereof is designed to enter the groove formed between the rib 16 and the inner edge of the member 17 when said member is in closed position, said groove forming a guide for the blade and when the block 24 is moved longitudinally on the rail 25, this blade will operate to sever the fabric which is clamped between the members 14 and 17 and which is mounted therein in a manner hereinafter to be described. A handle 30 is shown in the form of a knob connected with the upper face of the block 24 and which is designed for operating said. block and slide it on the rail 25 for reciproeating the knife back and forth, and a stop 25 is positioned to prevent its sliding off the end of the rail. This improved rack or stand may be composed of any suitable material and be of any desired height, the usual stand being aboi-t -t five feet eight inches high and about four feet wide to receive and support rolls of oil cloth R in such a way that the various kinds of oil cloth may be displayed, each roll being supported on a pair of the alined brackets 10' carried by the andar l and 2- Wh n th o s of 010th are disposed in the brackets the free ends thereof are pulled down a few inches sufficient to show the design thereon and are sup,- ported by the 110, 15 13 and this constitutes the display featnre of the rack. A steel tape measure 31 is secured at one end to the front edge of the shelf or top member 14 and depends therefrom in position ready for use so, that when it is desired to measure a certain qnantity of cloth from any desired roll it may be easily and quickly accomplished by the use nf this measure in a manner now to be described, In the operation of the de L! vice the Salesman stdnds in front of the stand and selects the roll of cloth desired, then places it on the top bracket at the back of the stand throws back the hinged clamping member 17 and reaching through the cut out 7 portion or opening 19 grasps the end of the cloth and pulls it through said opening until said end extends flush with the 1 of the ape 3 A n l i th n xe ed on b the pe d t e cl th imt l he des e qu y f c oth has been drawh thr ugh h p ing 19 as indicated by the number of inches n t tap m a ure.- T he l pi e 1 1% t lea-c ed in o la pin a ment with the member 14, To sever the cloth at the desired point the carrier or blade carrying block 24 is then moved along the rail 25 with the blade 26 entering the groove tw en the Qh ed e f t mp member the inner face of the rib i6 and 1 the cloth. hfter'thedesired quantity has e nh sred t e ll m b reh hr r the upper brackets at the rear of the rack and inserted in its proper place.

From the above description it will be understood that when the clamping member 1.7 is lowered into engagement with the cloth the felt lining carried on its inner face will grip said cloth and firmly hold it against slipping during the cutting operation.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination of a supporting structure, a stationary shelf member having a longitudinal rib at its front edge, a cloth clamping member hinged to the rear edge of said. stationary member and of a Width slightly less than the width of said stationary member between said rib and its rear edge thereby providing a groove between said rib and the front edge of the hinge member when the latter is closed, a longitudinally disposed rail carried on the outer face of said hinge member adjacent its free front edge, a carrier slidable on said rail andhaving a blade projecting over the edge of said member in position to enter said groove, said clamping member being cut out longitudinally to form a passage for the material to be cut.

2. The combination of a supporting structure, a stationary shelf member having a longitudinal rib at its front edge, a cloth clamping member hinged to the rear edge of said stationary member and of a width slightly less than the width of said stationary member between said rib and its rear edge, thereby providing a groove between said rib and the front edge of the hinge member when the latter is closed, a longitudinally disposed rail carried on the outer face of said hinge member adjacent its free front edge, a carrier slidable on said rail and having a blade projecting over the edge of said member in position to enter said groove, said clamping member being cut out longitudinally to form a passage for the material to be cut, and means carried by one of said members for preventing slipping of said edge beveled to correspond with the bevel of said stationary member, a rail carried on the outer face of said hinged member adjacent its front edge, a block slidably mounted on said rail with its front edge arranged flush with the front edge of said member, and a cutting blade mounted on the front face of said block and extending below the inner face of said hinged member.

4:. The combination of fixed and movable clamping members hingedly connected, the free edge of said fixed member projecting beyond the free edge of said movable memher and having a cutter blade guide on its upper face adjacent to but spaced from the free edge of said movable member when the latter is in closed position, a guide on the outer face of said movable member adjacent its free edge, a block slidably engaged with said guide, a longitudinally slotted cutter blade longitudinally and laterally adjustable on the front face of said block, and

positioned to extend over the free edge of said movable clamping member into the space between it and the guide of the fixed member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRED EARL FISHERING. Witnesses:

D. W. HANSON, R. J. Boone's.

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